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POL211

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1.

The Court whose decision
could not be reviewed in
Nigeria is

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2.

Where a witness refuses to
appear in court, a
may be issued on him to
attend

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3.

The law that was developed
by the English Courts from
the common customs and
practices in England is
called

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4.

Intention, recklessness and
negligence are forms of
merital elements that fall
under
__.

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5.

While the juristic persons
are the main subjects of
municipal laws,
international laws deals
with__

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6.

The doctrine that
emphasises the supremacy
of the law as administrered
by the government is
encoded__

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7.

What ought to be law and
not what is law represent

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8.

Sources of international law
include all the following
except__

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9.

The military government
rule by the use of
_.

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10.

means laws that are
constant, everlasting and
universal

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11.

Warrant of
must not be issued unless
the complainant or material
witness refused
appearance

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12.

The administrative
regulatory technique
employs all the under listed
steps except__

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13.

In applying the mischief rule
of interpretation, the court
in The Heydon’s case has
laid down all of the
following logical approach
except one_

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14.

Criminal proceedings
brought by the state in
Nigeria is prosecuted in the
__of a State

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15.

One of these is not a
validity test for customary
law__

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16.

The legal term 'ratio
decidendi' means__

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17.

The following are contained
in the Exclusive legislative
list except__

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18.

The principle of law upon
which a judiciary decision is
based is refered to as the

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19.

The legislative powers are
divided by the Nigerian
between___ Authorities

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20.

A misdemenour is
punishable by
impresonment of not less
than
months.

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21.

One of the following is not a
feature of law__

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22.

All the followings but one,
are the techniques used in
social control in modern
states__

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23.

In essense, the evolution of
natural law is to replace the
primitive theory that__

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24.

Law and morality are said
to be mutually__ because
positive laws does not
derive its validity from moral
values

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25.

The term “legal system”
means__

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26.

The only institution that is
traditionally vested with the
power to interprete laws is
_.

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27.

The concept of law has
always concerned itself with
issues such as__

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28.

The attributes of the
Nigerian law are as listed
below except__

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29.

The school of thought
which insists that surists
should study the actual
social effects of legal
institution and ensure
effectiveness is the
__.

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30.

are written statements
served by a party on his
opponent containing the
allegations of facts on
which the party relies

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31.

law comprises the rule of
law and legal principles that
define the existence of a
right or liability

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32.

The laws and injunctions
contained in the Holy
scriptures and Quran are
examples of__

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33.

The constitutional doctrine
that emphasizes the
supremacy of law is

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34.

Substantive law embraces
the following subjects
except__

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35.

Appeal from the magistrate
court lies
_.

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36.

laws made by delegated
bodies is refered to as
__.

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37.

Nigeria constitution can be
classified as

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38.

The legislative process
does not end until__

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39.

The law that binds
independent nation-states
and regulate their mutual
relationship is refered to as

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40.

The democratic institution
that is empowered to make
laws for peace, order and
good government in a
federation is
__.

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41.

Natural right is enshrined in
the 1999 constitution
under__

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42.

When a proposed bill of the
National Assembly is one
that will affect the interest of
the public at large, it is
referred to as__

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43. Rule of law emphasizes__

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44.

The supreme law of the
land in a democracy is
_

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45.

While juristic persons are
the main subjects of
municipal laws,
international law deals
with__

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46.

The term 'stare decisis' in
the system of precedents,
means__

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47.

The features of eternal law
are the following except_

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48.

The Chief Legal Officer of
Nigeria in charge of all
criminal proceedings as
regards federal offences is

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49.

Nigerian legislations can be
classified into all of the
following except__

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50.

An interpretation to avoid
absurdity is called the
rule

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51.

__posited that nothing is
law except the one laid by
the svereign or his agents

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52.

__are set set of laws
regulating the conduct of
persons, interpersonal
dealings, confering rights,
status and obligations of
individuals or corporate
persons

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53.

Which of the following best
describes law and morals__

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54.

A defendant enters
appearance to a writ by

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55.

Where the plantiff's claim is
for a liquidated sum which
is capable of being
assessed, the plantiff
should commence the
action by way of

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56.

__is not a classification of
law

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57.

A pronouncement on law by
a judge in a matter before
the court (jurisdiction)
constitutes what is called__

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58.

In legal circle,
is known as the Temple of
Justice.

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59.

The English law applicable
directly or indirectly in
Nigeria are statutes of
general application__ and
the doctrines of equity

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60.

A
is usually appointed over a
debtor 's property to take
over income such as rent
and apply it to pay off
judgment creditor.

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61.

All the following are good
examples of law of nature
except__

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62.

defined law as ideals, which
grude development and
administration

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63.

_is any offence which is
punishable without proof of
previous conviction with
death or imprisonment of
three years or more

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64.

Dias views natural law as__
which guide legal
development and
administration.

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65.

s derived from previous
decisions of courts.

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66.

In relation to legal
proceedings, law can be
broadly divided into
substantive and__

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67.

In Nigeria, the embodiment
of Laws, Courts, Legal
personnels and the
administration of justice is
known as__

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68.

__is before a magistrate for
the purpose of screening
the criminal charges
brought against an acused.

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69.

Any offence which is
neither a felony or
misdemeanour is a

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70.

Customary law must
undergo the validity test
equity and good consciene

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71.

Although, the Judiciary is
listed as a concurrence of
both the federal and the
federating states, the
Supreme Court is on the__
List

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72.

A
__is a system of putting
together in one document
the existing legislation,
principles of common law
and doctrines of equity.

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73.

The Latin word “ad
infinitum, means__

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74.

A witness who ignores a
subpoena may be punished
for
of Court

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75.

Social control can best be
defined as__

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76. The duty of the law is to

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77.

The laws and injunctions
contained in the Holy
scriptures are perfect
examples of__ Law

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78.

Evidence given on oath is
known as
_.

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79.

All but one of the
followings, is not a
legislation__

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80.

One of the purposes of
the__ is to ensure
orderliness and peaceful
co-existence

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81.

The right to life is classified
as a__

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82.

When there are seven
justices sitting at the
Supreme Court, it is refered
to as a

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83.

Which of the following best
describes the Nigerian legal
system__

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84.

The first Nigerian to pratice
law as a profession was

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85.

A bill introduced by a
private member of a
legislative body, which
intended to benefit a limited
section of the society is
refered to as
__.

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86.

A procedure made
available for promptly
obtaining judgment without
trial is
_judgment.

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Criminal proceeding
brought on behalf of the
federal government are
usually prosecuted at the
federal

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A statute which re-enacts
the content of earlier statute
with such modifications and
necessary addition is
known as
Act

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89.

Aquinas views justice as__
towards the other

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90.

The penal technique is
applicable mainly in the__

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91.

Under a military
administration, the highest
legislative body in the
country is__

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92.

Technically, written laws are
contained in a_

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93.

As the society develops
and embraces new
attitudes, values and ideas,
so also is its legal system.
This explains the concept of
societal__

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94.

The legislations passed by
various legislative
authorities in Nigeria, prior
to 1954 are called__

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95.

Civil law has its origin in
the__

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96.

__is not a source of law in
Nigeria

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97.

__is the highest court in the
magisterial division.

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98.

The law that regulates the
conduct of persons in their
interpersonal
deeling,conferring status,
rights and obligations on
individuals or corporate
persons is known as
_

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99.

The Nigerian legal system
was fashioned after that of

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100.

The laws of gravity, floating
and motion, are examples
of__ Law

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101.

The organ of government
whose primary duty is to
make law for the Country

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102.

Deplorable, reckless or
anti-social behaviour of the
people can only be arrested
by__

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103.

Nigeria may be classified
under the common law
system because_

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104.

For__to be sustained and
consolidated, the Rule of
Law must prevail

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105.

The doctrine of
enjoins that earlier
decisions should be binding
authorities for subsequent
cases

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106.

The element of coercion is
a feature of__

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107.

A documents which
originates an action in law
court is
__summons.

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108.

literarily means the divine
law of good

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109.

Sources of international law
include the followings
except one__

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110.

The court of appeal is
essentially one with
jurisdiction.

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111.

Where a defendant fails to
enter appearance within
tmne, the plantiff may
obtain

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112.

The
__control of human
behaviour in a relationship
to others is called.

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113.

The Nigerian Chief Justice
is appointed by the Nigerian
President on the
recommedation of the
and approval of the

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114.

The doctrine that
emphasises the supremacy
of the law as adminsitered
by the government is
called__

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115.

means that good must be
done and evil must be
avoided

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116.

The method of
commencing, conducting
and concluding civil
matters, trials or claims in
court is known as
procedure

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117.

Right to fair hearing is
enshrined in Section__ of
the Nigerian Constitution,
1999, as amended

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118.

Law may be written or
_.

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119.

The main source of law of
criminal procedure in Ogun,
Ondo and Oyo states of
Nigeria is criminal
procedure
__.

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120.

Section 12(1) of the
Nigerian Constitution, 1999
(as amended), provides for
implementation of Treaties
after domestication by__

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121.

All these are features of law
except__

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122.

are laws emanating from a
particular country and
having the force of law
within its territary

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123.

The process of submission
of a controversy between
two parties to a judge of
their choice, for out-of-court
settlement is called
_.

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124.

A reference to a settled
case by a Judge in relation
to the matter before the
Court, constitutes what is
called__

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125.

The legislative powers are
classified into exclusive,
concurrent and
list

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126.

The life of a writ is
months

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127.

summons is the procedure
for commencing an action
where the main or only
dispute is the construction
of a statute.

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128.

A
_is an accusation of a crime
against an acused person
on trial at the Court of Law

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129.

Summary
refers to any offence which
is not indictable

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130.

One of the features of
customary law is__

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131.

Aristotle used the word
“just” in two senses,
namely__

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132.

Customary laws are
essentially unwritten
because, to are large
extent, they rely on__

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133.

In Nigeria, substantive laws
are made by_

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134.

Under the
law, a person may not be
convicted of crime unless
the prosecution has proved
the case beyond
reasonable doubt.

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135.

A principle of human
conduct, making
conscience a selflegislating mechanism, is in
the realm of__

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136.

__is a set of laws regulating
the conduct of persons’
interpersonal dealings,
conferring right, status and
obligations of individuals or
corporate persons

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137.

Law and morality share the
following characteristics
except__

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138.

The greatest advocate of
the realist school was
justice

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139. Eudemonia means__

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140.

Under the
_rule of interpretation,
judges express their own
opinions as to social policy

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141. A money bill is__

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142.

An example of law of nature
is
_.

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143.

The action of bringing into
harmony or effecting a
settlement between
conflicting groups or
individuals is known as

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144.

The
_was formally known as the
Federal Revenue Court

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145.

A technique of social
control that established
rules, standard and
principles which tend to
correct in case of breech is
known as
.

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146.

Proof of
_means the names,
addresses and written
statements of the witness
that the prosecution wishes
to call.

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147.

A writ of fiefa issued by a
law Court directing the
_to sieze a debtor 's goods
or properties for the
satisfaction of debt.

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148.

Political democracy without
respect for the Constitution
is as good as a
benevolent__

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149.

Legislations by delegated
authority is called__

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150.

All these are types of
legislation except__

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